Future Railway Mobile Communication System news
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In depthItaly: Accelerating ERTMS deployment offers great benefits
Italian infrastructure manager RFI has launched an accelerated programme to equip the entire national network with ETCS by 2036. National ETCS Project Manager Nazzareno Filippini explains the thinking behind the strategy.
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In depthAsia-Pacific: Riding a tidal wave of digital transformation
Railways across the Asia-Pacific region are grappling with the challenges of digitalisation, but the UN believes that taking a co-ordinated approach and establishing partnerships within a regional ecosystem offers the prospect of greater benefits. Raghu Dayal reports.
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NewsPolish FRMCS testing letter of intent signed
POLAND: A letter of intent for the implementation and testing of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System in Poland has been signed by Alstom, Ericsson, NetWorks and rail research organisation Instytut Kolejnictwa. The signatories plans to engage in joint research and development, verify requirements under real-world ...
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News5G-ready FRMCS telecoms deployed on Mozambique network
MOZAMBIQUE: Huawei has been chosen to equip the 1 067 mm gauge routes operated by Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique with a digital communications system based on FRMCS. Designed to ensure robust and stable communications for train-to-ground voice and data links, it replaces legacy infrastructure based ...
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NewsSiemens Mobility to supply 28 EMUs for Digital Node Stuttgart project
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract to supply electric multiple-units equipped for attended automated operation as part of the Digital Node Stuttgart pilot project within the Digital Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail Germany) programme. The €300m contract awarded by the Land of Baden-Württemberg’s rolling stock ...
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NewsUIC targets telecoms skills as it launches Rail Academy
INTERNATIONAL: The International Union of Railways has established the UIC Rail Academy in a strategic partnership with Wray Castle, with an initial focus on skills and training in the field of railway telecoms. Launching the academy at UIC’s FRMCS conference in Paris on June 8, Director-General ...
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NewsFrequentis awarded SNCF Réseau communications contract
FRANCE: Infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau has selected Frequentis to develop and supply a customised voice and data communication system covering the entire national rail network, including high speed lines. Frequentis will provide its FTS 3020 IP-based fixed terminal system. This supports GSM-R, which partially covers the ...
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SponsoredHuawei launches FRMCS technology at The 9th Huawei Global Rail Summit
INNOTRANS: Huawei officially launched the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) solution at the InnoTrans 2022 and the 9th Huawei Global Rail Summit in Berlin.
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NewsFirst MCX cab radio to be shown at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Teltronic will showcase the RTP-800 on board radio unit that integrates TETRA, LTE and wi-fi Technology. Teltronic says it is the first MCX cab radio terminal for transport environment in the market, and supports MCPTT, MCData and MCVideo 3GPP functionalities, as well as the rail ...
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In depthSignalling: OCORA aims at onboard simplification
This month is due to see the second release of the OCORA specifications being developed by an international working group to facilitate a standard ‘reference architecture’ for onboard Command Control & Signalling systems.
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In depthGermany: FRMCS testbed takes shape
As part of the national Digitale Schiene Deutschland programme, Nokia and Kontron are working together to build a 5G-based communication network in the Erzgebirge mountains to test the Future Railway Mobile Communication System.
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SponsoredFRMCS: unlocking the potential of the digital railway
Download our industry White Paper to understand how the emerging Future Railway Mobile Communications System is poised to accelerate the digitalisation of the world’s railways.
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NewsResearch project starts work on FRMCS demonstrator
EUROPE: Work has officially started on an EU-backed project to develop a demonstrator version of the Future Railways Mobile Communication System, as a successor to current GSM-R technology.
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NewsPath to FRMCS in Norske Tog cab radio framework contract
NORWAY: National rolling stock owning company Norske Tog has awarded Siemens Mobility a six-year framework contract covering the supply of 570 GSM-R cab radios. This aims to resolve issues with equipment obsolescence and interference from public 4G mobile network operators. There is an option to upgrade the ...
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In depthFreight: Lineas targets cost-effective ETCS
Europe’s largest independent freight operator Lineas has decided to equip its diesel locomotives with a new generation of software-based ETCS onboard equipment being developed by The Signalling Company. Co-founders Stanislas Pinte, Alexandre Bétis and Christophe Lechevalier explain the thinking to Chris Jackson.
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In depthSignalling: Taking ERTMS to the next level
The European Rail Traffic Management System has reached a turning point, as pressure grows to speed deployment alongside the research into ‘game changer’ technologies which can underpin the future control, command and signalling framework.